Marjan Neshat
Marjan Neshat | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tehran, Iran |
| Education | State University of New York at Purchase |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Marjan Neshat is an Iranian actress. In 2025, her performances in the play English gave her a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.
Early life
[edit]Born in Tehran, her family left Iran in 1984, when she was eight years-old, following incidents that caused them to fear for their safety. She had an uncle living in Seattle who managed to help get them visas to the United States. Neshat had wanted to be an actress from a young age. She moved to New York City in 1998 and studied at State University of New York at Purchase.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Stage
[edit]She made her Off-Broadway debut in 2002 in Donna Spector play Golden Ladder.[2] She also appeared Off-Broadway in a production of The Seagull with Dianne Wiest and Alan Cumming in 2008.[3][1] From 2021 she appeared Off-Broadway in a series of celebrate plays including Sylvia Khoury's Selling Kabul, the Sanaz Toossi Wish You Were Here, and David Cale play Sandra.[2]
In 2022, she first appeared in Sanaz Toossi play English portraying Marjan, the teacher, when it premiered off-Broadway for the Atlantic Theater Company at the Linda Gross Theatre.[4] It debuted on Broadway at the Roundabout Theatre Company's Todd Haimes Theatre in January 2025.[5] He performance won her an Obie Award and in 2025, she became the first Iranian-born actress ever nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.[1][6][3] The play also won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.[7]
Film and television
[edit]Her film credits include Sex and the City 2 (2010) and Rockaway (2017). Her television roles include New Amsterdam, Quantico, Elementary and Blue Bloods.[1] In 2025, she played a secondary role in the Netflix thriller series The Night Agent, in which she portrayed an Iranian mother whose daughter in New York takes risks to get her out of Iran.[2]
Personal life
[edit]She has a son, Wilder.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Kennedy, Mark (May 20, 2025). "Tony Award nominee Marjan Neshat makes history in celebrated Broadway play 'English'". The Independent. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "'English' actress Marjan Neshat feels like a lottery winner". New York Theatre Guide. February 5, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Actor Marjan Neshat Was Born in Iran. English on Broadway Is Bringing Her Back to Her Roots". Play Bill. February 20, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ^ Evans, Greg (November 26, 2024). "Broadway Production Of Sanaz Toossi's 'English' To Feature Acclaimed Original Off Broadway Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ^ Nordstrom, Leigh (March 14, 2025). "Tala Ashe Reflects on Broadway's 'English' and Its Impact". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ^ "Video: Marjan Neshat Unpacks the Importance of ENGLISH". Broadway World. May 29, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ^ "Pulitzer Prizes: 2023 Winners List". The New York Times. May 8, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- Iranian television actresses
- People from Seattle
- State University of New York at Purchase alumni
- Actresses from Tehran
- 21st-century Iranian actresses
- American television actresses
- Iranian stage actresses
- American stage actresses
- Iranian emigrants to the United States
- 21st-century American actresses